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FZNT24 KNHC 090826
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 09 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

GMZ089-091530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 09 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SE 
LOUISIANA WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG 25N 
SUN AND DRIFTS N THROUGH WED. DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE S 
CENTRAL PLAINS WILL INCREASE S WINDS OVER THE W GULF SUN THROUGH 
TUE AND OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS TUE AND WED.

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GMZ080-091530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 09 2008

.TODAY...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT.
.WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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GMZ082-091530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 09 2008

.TODAY...N OF 22N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 
22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
MAINLY S OF 22N.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT AT 
NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N.

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GMZ084-091530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 09 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. FROM 
24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 24N VARIABLE 
WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 27N.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S 
OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. 

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GMZ086-091530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT SAT AUG 09 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N MON.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 
24N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 28N.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI